Homes plan for rugby field “does not offer enough”
NEW proposals for about 55 houses on a disused rugby pitch at Appleton
do not offer enough for the community, local councillors have decided.
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Guides' presentation evening
GIRLGUIDING Culcheth held a presentation evening to celebrate the
successful completion of 15 Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
Borough Council needs one more member
WARRINGTON Borough Council needs one extra councillor – bringing the
total membership to 58 – according to draft proposals the authority
wants to put to the Local Government Boundary Commission.
Dumbledore the seal loses fight for life
A YOUNG seal found in a farmer’s field near Warrington has died after failing to respond to treatment for pneumonia.
Fire crews tackle car fire
FIREFIGHTERS at Warrington were called out to deal with a blaze involving a car today.
Lymm lose out after failing to take chances
A last second converted try, deep in injury time, gave this score line a
look of respectability that maybe doesn’t reflect the game.
Vandals uproot memorial bench
VILLAGERS have been outraged by an act of “mindless vandalism” at a
Warrington beauty spot involving a memorial bench being uprooted and
dragged into a pond.
Glowing reports for children's homes
WARRINGTON’S six children’s homes have all received glowing reports from
watchdog agency Ofsted – the Office for Standards in Education.
Warrington top of the league for employment
A NEW “Centre for Cities” report shows Warrington is top of the league across the whole UK for employment.
Get tough on thugs who attack hospital staff – MP
ATTACKS on public sector workers such as hospital and ambulance staff,
firefighters and prison officers should be made a specific offence
attracting a severe punishment, according to MP Helen Jones.